Google Labs has come up with yet another innovative tool to help users organize and access their web information with Google Notebook. Google Notebook allows users to drop and drag clips, images and text they collect into simple sections that can be interchangeable. The process is incredibly simple and can be done all within the same browser window. Here are some of the principal features of this exciting new web tool:

Access Google Notebook from any web page or computer. Simply sign in with your Google Account to place the Google Notebook extension in your browser’s status bar. With your account, all your clips, notes and settings will be saved and accessible from any page, browser and computer.

Easily clip information from web pages. To place items into your sections, simply highlight the desired content and click the “Clip” button in the Google Notebook window. Read the rest of this entry »

Wikis are among the most popular software tools to be found on the web. Why? Because they allow multiple users to collaboratively create, edit and link sites with ease, building strong internet communities that are focused on sharing knowledge.

The impact wikis have had on the web is enormous. They allow information to grow exponentially online rather than remaining static. Perhaps the most well-known wiki is Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that allows users from around the world to edit and create articles in dozens of different languages.

Wikis are usually open to the public for commentary and published pages can be updated almost instantly online. This is because all text can be edited in an internet browser using one markup language (usually in plain text which is easier to read than traditional HTML). For security against abuses of this open-ended system, many wikis have user accounts that require signatures and log-ins to track who is editing what and when.

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Pandia.com has written a comprehensive article on the best social bookmarking tools that both bloggers and blog readers can use to organize their online information. The article based its rankings on a specific set of criteria, emphasizing accessibility and ease of use.

Pandia’s criteria:

The best social bookmarking tools should include the following:

• A large amount of users to boost social networking
• Lots of FAQ and help pages to inform new users
• Good import and export possibilities so users can update, change and switch bookmarks from other browsers and bookmarking tools
• The inclusion of RSS feeds and tags
• The inclusion of a blog with needs and updates relevant to the service’s functionality

Pandia’s best bookmarking tools based on this criteria were: Read the rest of this entry »